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'''Matthias ben Theophilus''' (Mattathias ben Theophilus) was the Jewish High Priest in 64-68? CE.
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==Biography==
Matthias ben Theophilus was appointed High Priest by [[Herod Agrippa II]], succeeding [[Joshua ben Gamaliel]], when Roman Governor [[Florus]] took office under Emperor [[Nero]].


Matthias might be the son of [[Theophilius ben Ananus]] and then the grandson of [[Annas]], but ancient sources are silent about his ties with the powerful family of High Priests.
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Matthias is quite an obscure character. Apparently, he remained, at least formally, in office even during the first years of the Jewish revolt, when however former High Priest [[Ananus ben Ananus]] took a much more active role. Matthias was eventually replaced by [[Phannias ben Samuel]] when the Zealots in 68 CE annihilated the entire moderate leadership of the revolt.
 
==Matthias ben Theophilus in ancient sources==
 
====Josephus, Jewish Antiquities====
 
Ant XX 9:7 -- ''...[[Herod Agrippa II|King Agrippa]]... deprived Jesus, the son of Gamaliel, of the high priesthood, and gave it to Matthias, the son of Theophilus.''
 
==Matthias ben Theophilus  in Scholarship==
 
====References====
*[[From Joshua to Caiaphas (2004 VanderKam), book]] / pp.487
 
==Matthias ben Theophilus  in Fiction==
 
==Related categories==
*[[High Priests]] / [[:Category:Ananus ben Ananus (subject)|Ananus ben Ananus (subject)]]
*[[:Category:Herod Agrippa II (subject)|Herod Agrippa II (subject)]]
 
==External links==
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mattathias_ben_Theophilus Wikipedia]
 
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